Sign and mounting therefor



Feb. 7, ma R. ERICKSON SIGN AND MOUNTING THEREFOR Filed July 19, 1957 Patented Feb. 7, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SIGN AND MOUNTING THEaEFoR Application July 19, 1937, Serial No. 154,460

Claims.

The object of my invention is to provide a sign and mounting therefor.

More particularly it is my object to provide a simple and efficient mounting or supporting 5 means for a sign. In this connection, it is my object to provide a mounting which can be pla-ced on a post for rigidly supporting a sign so that the latter may be oilE the highway.

Another vobject is to provide a sign mounting 10. comprising a support of channel form with a U bolt and V shaped clamp having at the ends of its arms outward extensions with which a considerable number of arrangements can be made.

With these kand other objects in View, my invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of my sign and mounting therefor, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointedout in my claims and illustrated 20 in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure lis a side elevation of aSgn and mounting therefor embodying my invention, Darts being broken away and parts being shown in section. This figure ,shows it mounted on a wooden post.

25 Figure A2 is a Ahorizontal sectional view taken on the line 2 2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a side elevation illustrating it mounted on a metal post.

Figure 4 is a horizontal detail sectional view taken on the line 4 4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a horizontal sectional view vof a sign, mounted on a -metal post, with the U bolt and the V shaped clamp.

Figure 6 illustratesanother arrangement of the sign `and mounting shown in side elevation, parts being broken away and parts shown in section.

Figure 7 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line f'Ie-.l `of Figure 6.

'Figure 8 is a side elevation of another slightly o modified form Aci my invention.

Figure 9 is a view similar to that of Figure l5, being a horizontal sectional View, illustrating the sign mounted on a metal post of the angle bar shape.

vvIn many states the law forbids the placing of advertising signs on the highway. In Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 I have illustrated combinations of a sign and mounting which may be used for supporting a sign on a line fence in such manner 50 that the sign will be oir the highway.

Figures 1 and 2 In Figures l and 2 I have used the reference numeral I Il to indicate Aan ordinary `wood post. 52S'Y AtIiI Ihave shown a-sign `which may be in the (Cl. 40e-145) form ,of a metal disc on which suitable advertising matter is shown.

The sign II is supported on ythe post I8, being carried by a mounting indicated generally at A, which is a channel bar having the horizontal 5 portion I 2 with the anges down-turned. This horizontal bar rests on top of the post I0 and may be provided with a hole I3 to receive a lag bolt I4 by which the mounting is secured to the post. At one end of the portion I2, the channel 10 bar is down turned to form a portion I5 resting against the front of the post and secured thereto by lag bolts I4, such as that already disclosed.

It will be understood that the portion i5 is on the highway side of the fence of which the post I!) forms a part. At the other end of the portion I,2s ,c -as to be tlocated ofi the highway, the material of the channel bar is bent upwardly to form a portion I6 directly connected to the sign II. In Figure 2 I have illustrated in greater detail the manner ,in which the sign and the mounting member are connected.

For cooperation with the portion I6 of the mounting, I provide a pair of U bolts I'I with ordinary threaded Shanks I8. The central bars of the U bolts are on the front of the sign and the Shanks are extended rearwardly through the side `as shown in both gures under consideration. A flat strip washer I9 may be placed against the front of the sign and between it and the center 30 bar of the U bolt. Part of the upper end of this strip is shown in section in Figure 2.

VThe channel bar member I6 rests against the back of the sign II, just between the arms or shanks of the U bolt I'I.

For rlocking the parts together, I provide a V shaped clamp, 20, the arms ci which have the outward extensions 2l provided with holes 22 to receive the arms or Shanks of the U bolt I'I. The apex of the V is placed against the bottom of the channel between the flanges thereof as shown in Figure 2 and the nuts 23 are screwed into place in the ordinary way.

Theclamp has a little spring and I nd that this affords an excellent means for locking the 45 sign to the mounting therefor. Lock washers 24 may be used between the nuts 23 and the extensions 2I of the clamp ,20.

Figures 3 and 4 In Figures 3 and 4 I show a similar arrangement of mounting and sign except that the mounting is supported on a metal post 25 which is T shaped in cross section. Since the sign and mounting are the same as shown in Figures i1 55 and 2, no special description need be made of them, except to show the way in which the mounting is fitted on the T shaped post.

The portion I5 is placed against the face of the post with its flanges receiving the post between them as shown in Figure 4. The U bolt I1 is placed in position to receive the portion I5 between its arms. The V shaped clamp 2li is inverted from the position shown in Figure 2 so that its apex is away from the portion I5 and receives the central flange of the post 25. The nuts are drawn tight and this affords a very ecient way of supporting the sign mounting on the post 25. The portion I2 of the mounting A rests on top or" the post 25 but is not bolted thereto.

Figure 5 In this gure I show how the sign is directly mounted on a T type post without the use of the mounting A.

The back of the sign II is placed against the front of the post 25. The U bolt I1 is assembled on the side in the same way as shown in Figure 2, with its arms on the opposite side of the post 25 and spaced therefrom.

The V shaped clamp 20 is placed on the post with its V portion receiving the central shank of the post as already explained for the structure shown in Figure 4. The parts are then locked together by means of the nuts 23 in the ordinary way.

By using two U bolts a sign can thus be mounted on a T type pest in a very efficient and simple way and at a minimum of expense.

Figures 6 and 7 In Figures 6 and '7 I have shown another way in which a sign can be mounted on a post, such for instance as a telephone pole 26. The mount- Aing A is just the same as that already described,

except that the portion l5 is arranged with its anges projecting away from the post 26, instead of being against them as shown in Figure l. Lag bolts ld similar to those already described are used for fastening the portion I5 to the post 25. The portion I2 then extends away from the post 2 6 and the sign Il is fastened to the upstanding portion I5 against the anges thereof, as best shown in Figure '1.

The V shaped clamp 2u is mounted on` the shanks of the U bolt I1 with the apex of the V away from the channel shaped portion I6 but with the extensions 2l against what may be called the back of the channel shaped member I5. This leaves a very satisfactory way of fastening the sign to the mounting.

Figure 8 In Figure 8 I have shown the sign II mounted on`a metal post 25 of the T type by a single straight mounting or supporting bar 21 having a channel form ci the member A. The sign II is fastened to the bar 21 in the manner shown in Figures l and 2 and the bar 21 is secured to the post 25 as illustrated in Figure 4.

Figure 9 with the apex of the V portion receiving the sharp angle of the post 28 ask shown in the drawing. Otherwise the arrangement is substantially the same as that shown in Figure 5.

It will be seen from the foregoing that I have provided a sign and mounting which have a number of advantages. The combination shown in Figures 1 and 2 affords means whereby a sign can be supported close to the highway on a highway line fence and yet will be located off the highway. This combination also aords a Very strong and eiicient means for supporting the sign on its mounting member A and for supporting a mounting member A on the post.

Figure 2 illustrates how the clamp 20 can be arranged with its apex against the inside of the channel shaped portion I5 of thev support A.

Figures 3 and 4 show the same arrangement of the sign on the post and of the sign on the mounting member A. Figure 4 shows .particularly a special manner in which the mounting element A may be clamped on a T type metal post, with the shank of the T post received in the apex ci the clamp. Y

In Figure 5 I have shown the same general arrangement as that of Figure 4 except that the channel bar is omitted and the sign is rfastened directly to the T post. This illustrates the variety of Ways in which the clamp member 20 and the U bolt may be employed. y

In Figure 6 I have shown the mounting member A turned aroundY from its position shown in Figure l, a full half turn for mounting a sign or the like on a support such as a telephone pole. In this structure the sign is mounted on the oppo-` site side ci the portion I6 from the arrangement shown in Figure 1.

In Figure 1 the arrangement by which the sign is thus supported on'the portion I6 is illustrated in detail. Y

In Figure 8 I have shown a straight piece channel bar 21 connected with the sign as illustrated in Figure 2 and with the post as illustrated in Figure 4. This arrangement can be used where i Vlocations this is quite desirable.

In Figure 9 I have shown an arrangement whereby the sign can be mounted on an angle bar metal post used with the same U bolt and the same clamping member 20 as is illustrated in Figure 5. y

These parts described can thus be made in standard forms by factory process and then used Y for quickly, easily and economically mounting the sign on such supports as are most commonly available on or near highways.

It is my intention to cover by the claims of the patent to be issued upon my application any modications in the forms of structure or in the arrangement of parts which may be reasonably included within the scope of my invention and of my claims.

I claim:

g 1. A mounting and a sign or the like, comprising a sign, a channel-shaped support adjacent the sign, a somewhat resilient V-shaped clamp having the apex of the V received in the channel and having supports or extensions at the ends of its arms, a U bolt having its arms extended through the sign on opposite sides of the support alsl and through the extensions, and nuts for the arms of the bolt.

2. The combination of a sign or the like in the form of a metal sheet, with a mounting comprising a channel shaped support with the back of the channel against the sign, a U bolt having its arms extended through the sign from the side thereof opposite the channel shaped support, the support being received between the arms of the U bolt, a somewhat resilient V shaped clamp having the apex or" its V projected into and bearing against the channel and having opposite extensions at the ends of its arms, the clamp being received in the support with its extensions on arms of the U bolt and nuts cn the U bolt.

3. In a structureV of the kind disclosed, the combination of a sign element with a mounting comprising a channel shaped member with its back against the back of the sign, a U bolt having its central portion adjacent the front of the sign and its arms extended through the sign and snugly receiving the sides of the channel shaped member, a V shaped clamp having the apex of its V projected into and bearing against the o channel of the channel-shaped member and having opposite extensions on its arms receiving the arms of the U bolt and nuts on said arms for gripping the channel between the clamp and sign, said parts being such that the clamp and channel-shaped member may each be turned over and the member placed with its channel to the sign and the clamp placed with its open V toward the back of the channel as may be desired.

4. The combination of a metal post of T shape in cross section with a mounting structure comprising a channel shaped bar receiving the cross bar of the T between its walls, a U bolt having its central portionadjacent the central portion of the channel bar and having its arms receiving and projecting beyond the walls of the channel bar and a V shaped clamp receiving the T of the post in its apex and having extensions on its arms provided with holes receiving the arms of the U bolt and nuts on the U bolt arms for fastening the clamp in place.

5. The combination of a sheet metal member, with a support and a metal post of T shape in cross section, the support being channel shaped with its closed side at one end against the sheet metal member, and its open side at the other end receiving the cross flange of the post, a U bolt having its central member adjacent the face of the sheet metal member away from the support and its arms projecting through said member on opposite sides of the support, a V shaped clamp having its apex received in the channel of the support and having extensions on its arms, provided with holes receiving the U bolt arms, nuts on said arms, for clamping the sheet member to the support, a U bolt having its central part on the opposite side of the support from the post with its arms receiving the support between them and projecting beyond it, a V clamp receiving the shank ange of the post in its apex and having oppositely extended arms provided with holes receiving the U bolt arms, and nuts on the U bolt arms for clamping the assembled support, U bolt and clamp together.

ERNEST R. ERICKSON. 

